The last time I mentioned the name of Geoff Thompson in this blog was in relation to a workshop I was running called Streetwise: How to Protect Yourself Against Aggression. Geoff is a former bouncer and self-defence expert whose autobiography Watch My Back has enjoyed tremendous success. He has now branched out into other areas of writing. Read more…
A few weekends ago I happened across an article called Positive thinking is positively bad for you so always look on the glum slide of life by Virginia Ironside. In it she gave a positive review for a book entitled Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America. The author is Barbara Ehrenreich, an American journalist, socialist and political activist. Read more…
This is quick blog to make a quick point: there is a world of difference between ‘positive thinking’ and positive psychology. Read more…
